HISTORY
THE MUSLIM WORLD AND AFRICA
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controlled vast reserves of oil and gold
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solved tribal conflicts within their empires
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traded with many other nations
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maintained highly structured feudal systems
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Detailed explanation-1: -Over time, the slave trade became even more important to the West African econo-my. Kings traded slaves for valuable goods, such as horses from the Middle East and textiles and weapons from Europe. The trans-Saharan slave trade contributed to the power of Ghana, Mali, and Songhai.
Detailed explanation-2: -The West African Trading Empires of Ghana (800-1050 CE), Mali (1235-1464 CE), and Songhai (1464-1591 CE) were powerful and wealthy states that controlled the gold and salt trade in West Africa.
Detailed explanation-3: -Salt and gold. What river was essential to the survival of the west African kingdoms of Ghana, Mali, and Songhai?
Detailed explanation-4: -They have found evidence of trade, craftsmanship, and great wealth. Trade was a major factor in the rise of West African kingdoms. Ghana, Mali, and Songhai were all trading powers that ruled over large areas.
Detailed explanation-5: -Answer and Explanation: Ghana, Mali, and the Songhai Empire all had trade in common as the primary lifeblood of their civilizations. Western Africa is not a very productive region, lacking the water needed for large-scale development, and trade was crucial for sustaining the population.